60NYT > Robert C. Bonnertopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/b/robert_c_bonner/index.html?rss=1News about Robert C. Bonner, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 03 Mar 2015 15:03:56 -0500http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comU.S. Denies Plan for Civilian Border Patrolhttp://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/22/national/22border.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe Department of Homeland Security announced that it had no plans to enlist civilian volunteers to help patrol the nation's borders.Fri, 22 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/22/national/22border.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssBorder Patrol Considering Use Of Volunteers, Official Sayshttp://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/national/21border.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe agency has focused on involving citizens after noting the willingness of volunteers to help federal agents catch illegal immigrants.Thu, 21 Jul 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/21/national/21border.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLoopholes Seen in U.S. Efforts to Secure Overseas Portshttp://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/politics/25ports.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/politics/25ports.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2005/05/25/international/port.75.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Efforts so far may have made it easier attimes to smuggle unconventional arms into the U.S., Congressional officials say.By ERIC LIPTONWed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/25/politics/25ports.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssDetention of British Travelers Brings New Policyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/16/us/detention-of-british-travelers-brings-new-policy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssOne by one, the British travelers recounted their dizzying experiences upon arriving at American airports: One man was detained and denied the opportunity to call his wife and lawyer. One woman was handcuffed and another was placed in ankle cuffs...By RACHEL L. SWARNSMon, 16 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/16/us/detention-of-british-travelers-brings-new-policy.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssCoalition Seeks Action on Shared Data on Arab-Americanshttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/13/world/threats-responses-privacy-coalition-seeks-action-shared-data-arab-americans.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTroubled by the recent public disclosure that the Census Bureau provided demographic data on Arab-Americans to the Department of Homeland Security, a coalition of ethnic advocacy groups, privacy watchdogs and civil rights and civil liberties...By LYNETTE CLEMETSONFri, 13 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/13/world/threats-responses-privacy-coalition-seeks-action-shared-data-arab-americans.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssSome Entering the U.S. Tell of a Hostile Welcomehttp://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/travel/travel-advisory-correspondent-s-report-some-entering-us-tell-hostile-welcome.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssJOURNALISTS handcuffed, thrown into cells and deported; legislators harassed by incompetent officials. Such images usually conjure thoughts of dark deeds in distant dictatorships. But episodes like those have come to symbolize the experiences of...By ALAN COWELLSun, 01 Aug 2004 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/01/travel/travel-advisory-correspondent-s-report-some-entering-us-tell-hostile-welcome.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssU.S. Plans to Toughen Rules For Cargo Shipping Industryhttp://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/19/us/us-plans-to-toughen-rules-for-cargo-shipping-industry.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe Bush administration will try to force the nation's largest shipping companies to install electronic tamper sensors and use reinforced metal seals on millions of steel-box cargo containers in an effort to keep terrorists from trying to ship...By PHILIP SHENONWed, 19 Nov 2003 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2003/11/19/us/us-plans-to-toughen-rules-for-cargo-shipping-industry.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssCanada Wants Some Trucks Exempt From Border Inspectionhttp://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/01/us/nation-challenged-border-security-canada-wants-some-trucks-exempt-border.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAt a time when the Bush administration is trying to tighten security along its 4,000-mile northern border, Canada is aggressively pushing a plan that would eventually allow more than 7,000 trucks each day to pass the border uninspected, United States...By JOEL BRINKLEYFri, 01 Feb 2002 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2002/02/01/us/nation-challenged-border-security-canada-wants-some-trucks-exempt-border.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssPort of Entry Now Means Point of Anxietyhttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/23/nyregion/a-nation-challenged-cargo-port-of-entry-now-means-point-of-anxiety.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLate last month, the commandant of the United States Coast Guard met with leaders of the International Maritime Organization on the banks of the Thames in London to propose sweeping changes in the way the world conducts international shipping. ...By AL BAKER and JOHN SULLIVANSun, 23 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/23/nyregion/a-nation-challenged-cargo-port-of-entry-now-means-point-of-anxiety.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssCustomer Acts Odd? U.S. Wants To Knowhttp://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/10/us/a-nation-challenged-the-investigation-customer-acts-odd-us-wants-to-know.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssFederal agents are planning to fan out across the country this week in an effort to recruit American businesses in the war on terror, urging companies to notify the government of suspicious customers. Robert C. Bonner, commissioner of the Customs...By ROBERT PEARMon, 10 Dec 2001 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2001/12/10/us/a-nation-challenged-the-investigation-customer-acts-odd-us-wants-to-know.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss